Troy (Original title)The Trojan War (Help search title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 01 February 2004 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, MaltaDirector: Wolfgang Petersen
Synopsis: Epic based on Homer's 'Iliad'. Young, impetuous Paris takes his lover Helen from her Greek husband to his own home in Troy. He is duly followed by the Greek army, led by Achilles. Helen's husband, Menelaus, wants her back, while the king, Agamemnon, is happy to use the opportunity to invade Troy. The Greeks lay siege to the great walled city, and finally gain entry by means of a large wooden horse, apparently left on the shore as a parting gift.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Trojan Wars, Sieges (warfare), Infidelity
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 01 February 2004 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USA, MaltaDirector: Wolfgang Petersen
Synopsis: Epic based on Homer's 'Iliad'. Young, impetuous Paris takes his lover Helen from her Greek husband to his own home in Troy. He is duly followed by the Greek army, led by Achilles. Helen's husband, Menelaus, wants her back, while the king, Agamemnon, is happy to use the opportunity to invade Troy. The Greeks lay siege to the great walled city, and finally gain entry by means of a large wooden horse, apparently left on the shore as a parting gift.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Trojan Wars, Sieges (warfare), Infidelity
Credits
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©: Helena Productions Limited, Presented by: Warner Bros., Production Company: Radiant Productions, In association with: Plan B Pictures, Production Company: Helena Productions Limited, [Production Company]: Latina, Village Roadshow Corporation, Produced by: Wolfgang Petersen, Produced by: Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson, Co-producer: Winston Azzopardi, Associate Producer: Barbara Huber, Production Associate: Amie Stephenson, Unit Production Manager: Steven Harding, Unit Manager: Marianne Jenkins, Unit Manager (Mexico Unit): Hugo Villa Smythe, Aneta Cebula, Production Manager (Malta Unit): Philip Kohler, Production Manager (Mexico Unit): Ian Hickinbotham, Rafael Cuervo, Production Co-ordinator: Richard Daldry, Production Co-ordinator: Helen Gregory, Production Co-ordinator (London): Lesley Keane, Production Co-ordinator (Malta Unit): Bi Benton, Rita Galea, Production Co-ordinator (Mexico Unit): Carla Raygoza, Production Controller: Andy Birmingham, Production Accountant: Paul Cadiou, Production Accountant: Brendan Whiston, Production Accountant (Mexico Unit): Brian Gibbs, Enriqueta Amador, Location Manager (Malta Unit): Simon Marsden, Location Manager (Mexico Unit): Peter Novak, Locations (Malta Unit): Mariella Bugeja, Locations (Malta Unit): Lawrence Grech, Jimmy Pace, Post-production (Supervisor): Marianne Jenkins, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Sam Holt, 2nd Unit Director: Simon Crane, Assistant Director (1st): Gerry Gavigan, Assistant Director (2nd): Paul Taylor, Assistant Director (3rd): Ben Burt, Assistant Director (3rd): Emma Stokes, Pierre Ellul, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Terry Madden, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Toby Hefferman, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Terence P. Madden, Assistant Director (Malta Unit 2nd): Adrian Toynton, Paul Attard, Assistant Director (Mexico Unit 1st): Miguel Lima, Javier Clavé, Assistant Director (Mexico Unit 2nd): Caroline Veyssière, Assistant Director (Mexico Unit 2nd): Efren Del Moral, Bernardo Jasso, Script Supervisor: Anna Worley, Script Supervisor (Additional): Natalie Lovatt, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Sarah Hornbuckle, Casting: Lucinda Syson, Casting (Malta Unit): Edward Mercieca, Casting (Mexico Unit): Julio Toledo Breton, Screenplay: David Benioff, Inspired by 'The Iliad' by: Homer, Director of Photography: Roger Pratt, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Fraser Taggart, Additional Director of Phot (2nd Unit): Harvey Harrison, Camera Operator (A): Peter Taylor, Camera Operator (B): Trevor Coop, Camera Operator (C): Alf Tramontin, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Gary Spratling, Peter Field, Camera Operator (Mexico Unit): Tim Ross, Camera Operator (Mexico Unit): Paul Bond, Camera Operator (Mexico Unit): Santiago Navarrete, Camera Operator (Mexico Unit): Graham Hall, Tony Jackson, Steadicam: Alf Tramontin, Steadicam (Mexico Unit): Graham Hall, Tony Jackson, Gaffer: Robert 'Chuck' Finch, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Ashley Palin, Key Grip: David Appleby, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Toby Plaskitt, Key Grip (Malta Unit): Charles Lia, Video Operator: Stephen Lee, Video Operator (2nd Unit): Leon Buckley, Stills Photographer: Alex Bailey, Stills Photographer (2nd Unit): Simon Smith-Hutchon, Visual Effects Supervisor: Nick Davis, Special Visual Effects Producer: Nikki Penny, Visual Effects Producer: Alex Bicknell, Visual Effects Editor: Mark Sanger, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Paul Ladd, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Laya Armian, Gina Willis, Matchmover: Gary Beach, Zebedee Massey, Visual Effects: The Moving Picture Company, MPC (Visual Effects Supervisor): Chas Jarrett, MPC (CG Supervisor): Gary Brozenich, Visual Effects: FrameStore, Visual Effects: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, Lola Post, Motion Capture: Artem Digital, Special Effects Supervisor: Joss Williams, Special Effects Assistant Supervisor: Mike Dawson, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Andrea Williams, Special Effects: Terry Flowers, Special Effects: Jonathan Angell, Special Effects: Andy Bunce, Special Effects: Neil Davies, Special Effects: Stuart Digby, Special Effects: Tony Fox, Special Effects: Kenneth Gittens, Special Effects: Stephen Lloyd, Special Effects: Kevin Mathews, Special Effects: Nigel Nixon, Special Effects: Steve Paton, Special Effects: Ian Wingrove, Special Effects: Max Brown, Special Effects: Paul Brady, Special Effects: Duncan Capp, Special Effects: Gary Cohen, Special Effects: Sam Conway, Special Effects: Tony Edwards, Special Effects: David Mcgreary, Special Effects: Dominic Mewburn-Crook, Special Effects: Neil Todd, Special Effects: David Watson, Special Effects: Tory Williams, Special Effects: Ashley Yallop, Special Effects: Jacob Yocum, Special Effects: Keith Shannon, Special Effects: Max Patte, Special Effects: Joshua Weston, Special Effects: Barrie Gower, Special Effects: Alex Horder, Special Effects: Oliver Jarlett, Special Effects (2nd Unit): Alex Gunn, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Mario Cassar, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Kenneth Cassar, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Tarcisio Cassar, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Joseph Calleja, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Johann Mifsud, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Lawrence Attard, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Roderick Pulis, Special Effects (Malta Unit): Raymond Buhagiar, Chris Vella, Graphic Artist: Jim Stanes, Monika Goldschmidt, Edited by: Peter Honess, Production Designer: Nigel Phelps, Supervising Art Director: Les Tomkins, Supervising Art Director: Kevin Phipps, John King, Art Director: Cliff Robinson, Art Director: Andy Nicholson, Art Director: Jon Billington, Art Director: Adam O'neill, Art Director: Stephen Dobric, Art Director: Julian Ashby, Art Director (Mexico Unit): Marco Niro, Set Decorator: Peter Young, Set Decorator: Anna Pinnock, Conceptual Illustrator: Ravi Bansal, Conceptual Illustrator: Julian Caldow, Conceptual Illustrator: James Clyne, Gert Stevens, Head Scenic Artist: James Gemmill, Scenic Artist: Stuart Clarke, Scenic Artist: Russell Oxley, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, HOD Sculptor: Martin Smeaton, Supervising Sculptor: Francis Poirier, Property Master: Terry Wells, Property Master (Mexico Unit): Jorge González, Construction Manager: Malcolm Roberts, Construction Manager (Malta Unit): Frederick Buhagiar, Construction Manager (Mexico Unit): Tony Graysmark, Costume Designer: Bob Ringwood, Assistant Costume Designer: Frank Gardiner, Roland Sanchez, Costume Supervisor: Graham Churchyard, Costume Supervisor: Paolo Scalabrino, Costume: Jeeda Barford, Costume: Alexander Carey, Costume: Stefano De Nardis, Costume: John Denison, Costume: Francesca Deodato, Costume: Marco Fantoni, Costume: Laura Giustini, Costume: Peter Hannan, Costume: Sandra O'Toole, Costume: Nicholas Roche Gordon, Costume: Joanna Roderick, Costume: Fulvia Roverselli, Costume: Tim Shanahan, Costume: Helen Smith, Costume: Massimiliana Tiberi, Costume: Maurizio Torti, Costume: Emma Walker, Costume: Dee Walsh, Costume: Ros Ward, Costume: Justine Warhurst, Costume: Thomas Zaepf, Aleanza Zanon, Wardrobe Mistress: Sally Puttick, Sunny Rowley, Wardrobe Mistress (Malta Unit): Yvonne Zarb Cousin, Wardrobe Master: Gordon Harmer, Wardrobe Master (2nd Unit): Rupert Steggle, Wardrobe Supervisor (Mexico Unit): Ismael Jardón Tejas, Key Wardrobe: Mark Sutherland, Key Make-up: Paul Engelen, Key Make-up Artist (2nd Unit): Karen Dawson, Make-up Supervisor (Mexico Unit): Raúl Sarmiento, Make-up Artist: Melissa Lackersteen, Make-up Artist: Lynda Armstrong, Make-up Artist: David White, Make-up Artist: Sarah Nolte, Make-up Artist: Nikita Rae, Make-up Artist: Paula Price, Make-up Artist: Rossana Parker, Make-up Artist: Uxue Laguardia, Make-up Artist: Nicola Buck, Make-up Artist: Sophie Brice, Make-up Artist: Tania Wanstall, Make-up Artist: Marese Langan, Make-up Artist: Andrew Coyle, Make-up Artist: Simon Sothcott, Make-up Artist: Gemma Richards, Make-up Artist: Sophie Tucker, Make-up Artist: Ailie Smith, Matteo Silvi, Make-up Artist (2nd Unit): Jackie Farrugia Grima, Make-up Artist (Malta Unit): Chantal Busutil, Deborah Cassar, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Luis David Esquivel, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Raúl Esquivel, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Lourdes Flores, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Carlos Horcasitas, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Marco Antonio García, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Francisco Jaramillo, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Alejandro Sosa, Make-up Artist (Mexico Unit): Guadalupe Pérez, José Manuel Vaqueiros, Make-up Artist for Brad Pitt: Jean Black, Chief Prosthetics Make-up: Daniel Parker, Key Hairstylist: Aldo Signoretti, Hairstylist Supervisor (Mexico Unit): María Teresa Chavez, Hairstylist: Giorgio Gregorini, Hairstylist: Ferdinando Merolla, Hairstylist: Orla Carroll, Hairstylist: Mirella Ginnoto, Hairstylist: Stefano Ceccarelli, Massimiliano Duranti, Hairdresser: Claudia Catini, Hairdresser: Lorenzo Cera, Hairdresser: Anna De Santis, Hairdresser: Lamberto Deli, Hairdresser: Marcelle Genovese, Hairdresser: Paola Genovese, Hairdresser: Elena Gregorini, Hairdresser: Teresa Hinton, Hairdresser: Rita Luciani, Hairdresser: Francisco Moccia, Hairdresser: Gaetano Panico, Hairdresser: Marco Perna, Hairdresser: Stefania Petrini, Hairdresser: Gina Pietralunga, Hairdresser: Aniello Piscopo, Hairdresser: Alessio Pompei, Hairdresser: Fiorella Sensoli, Hairdresser: Angelo Vannella, Michele Vigliotta, Hairdresser (2nd Unit): Marina Marin, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Isabel Amezcua, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Gerardo Aragón, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Victoria Banda, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Wayne Hammond, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Aurora Chavira, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Rocio Nogueron, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Guadalupe Ramírez, Hairdresser (Mexico Unit): Maribel Romo, Erika Tannos, Titles: Pauline Hume, Digital Intermediate Co-ordinator: Peter Dansie, Opticals: Cineimage, Music Composed by: James Horner, Ethnic Instruments: Richard Hinnigan, Eric Rigler, Ethnic Vocal Soloist: Tanja Tzarovska, Choir: The Bulgarian Women's Choir, Music Conducted by: James Horner, Orchestrations: James Horner, Orchestrations: Eddie Karam, Orchestrations: Conrad Pope, Orchestrations: Randy Kerber, Orchestrations: Jon Kull, Synthesizer Programming: Ian Underwood, Randy Kerber, Music Scoring Supervisor: Sylvia Wells, Orchestra Contractor: Sandy Decrescent, Supervising Music Editor: Jim Henrikson, Music Editor: Dick Bernstein, Music Editor: Ramiro Belgardt, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Simon Rhodes, Choreographer: Quinny Sacks, Sound Designer: James Boyle, Production Sound Mixer: Tony Dawe, Sound Recordist (2nd Unit): Neil Kingsbury, Boom Operator: Jaya Bishop, Boom Operator (Mexico Unit): Eduardo Valverde, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Dowson, Mark Taylor, Supervising Sound Editor: Wylie Stateman, Supervising Sound Editor: Martin Cantwell, Conform Editor: Simon Price, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Paul Conway, Dialogue Editor: Nigel Stone, Dialogue Editor: Howard Halsall, Dialogue Editor: Matt Grimes, Sound Effects Editor: James Boyle, Sound Effects Editor: Steve Schwalbe, Sound Effects Editor: Sue Lenny, ADR Mixer: Mark Lafbery, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Artist: Felicity Cotrell, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, Foley Artist: Ruth Sullivan, Foley Mixer: Ed Colyer, Foley Editor: Harry Barnes, Foley Editor: Alex Joseph, Stunt Co-ordinator: Simon Crane, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Wade Eastwood, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Jordi Casares, Military Technical Adviser: Richard Smedley, Military Adviser: Richard Blackburn, Military Adviser (Malta Unit): Colin Coull, Military Adviser (Mexico Unit): Brian Bosley, Marine Co-ordinator: Mike Turk, Marine Co-ordinator (Malta Unit): Charles Vella, Aerial Co-ordinator: Marc Wolff, Production Consultants: Poster Pictures, Sword Master: Richard Ryan, Weapons Designer: Simon Atherton, Chief Metal Armourer: Luca Giampaoli, Chief Leather Armourer: Giampaolo Grassi, Costume Armourer: Augusto Grassi, Grant Pearmain, Armoury Supervisor: Nick Komornicki, Armoury Supervisor (UK): Alan Hausmann, Armoury Supervisor (2nd Unit): Stephen Cummings, Armourer: John Bishop, Armourer: Peter Christopher, Armourer: John Pilgrim, Armourer: Reuben Reed, Armourer: Horace Schembri, Armourer: Joe Tanti, Armourer: Tim Wildgoose, Armourer: Simon Brindle, Armourer: Luke Furlonger, Armourer: James Plumridge, Armourer: Dominic Weisz, Horsemaster: Jordi Casares, Horse Trainer: Roland 'Raleigh' Wilson, Horse Wrangler: Nina Armstrong, Carlos Vasquez Blasco, Horse Wrangler (Mexico Unit): Mauricio Pedroz, José Abedoy Pena, Unit Publicist: Rob Harris, Additional Publicity (Malta Unit): Elizabeth Lowell, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast
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Brad Pitt (Achilles), Eric Bana (Hector), Orlando Bloom (Paris), Diane Krüger (Helen), Brian Cox (Agamemnon), Sean Bean (Odysseus), Brendan Gleeson (Menelaus), Peter O'Toole (King Priam), Julian Glover (Triopas), Nathan Jones (Boagrius), Adoni Maropis (Agamemnon's officer), Jacob Smith (messenger boy), John Shrapnel (Nestor), Siri Svegler (Polydora), Lucie Barat (Helen's handmaiden), Ken Bones (Hippasus), Manuel Cauchi (old Spartan fisherman), Mark Lewis Jones (Tecton), Garrett Hedlund (Patroclus), Julie Christie (Thetis), James Cosmo (Glaucus), Nigel Terry (Archeptolemus), Trevor Eve (Velior), Owain Yeoman (Lysander), Saffron Burrows (Andromache), Luke Tal, Matthew Tal (Scamandrius), Rose Byrne (Briseis), Vincent Regan (Eudorus), Tyler Mane (Ajax), Louis Dempsey (Aphareus), Joshua Richards (Haemon), Tim Chipping (Echepolus), Dessislava Stefanová, Tanja Tzarovska (singing woman), Alex King (Apollonian guard), Frankie Fitzgerald (Aeneas)